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Reviews (435)
What Guests Are Saying
Olive Ridge Campground is highly praised for its spacious, clean sites and beautiful surroundings, making it an excellent choice for families and nature lovers. The campground features well-maintained facilities, friendly hosts, and convenient access to hiking trails and Rocky Mountain National Park. While there are some minor drawbacks, such as limited restroom facilities and occasional road noise, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many campers expressing their desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Olive Ridge Campground is highly praised for its spacious, clean sites and beautiful surroundings, making it an excellent choice for families and nature lovers. The campground features well-maintained facilities, friendly hosts, and convenient access to hiking trails and Rocky Mountain National Park. While there are some minor drawbacks, such as limited restroom facilities and occasional road noise, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many campers expressing their desire to return.
Review Summary
Christopher B
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: SNEE
Simply, this campgrounds management is terrible. The "Manager" that comes to collect the fees doesn't communicate with the "Hosts" of the campground. When I changed sites at one point during my trip the "Manager" came by my site initially confused about the change, but we sorted it out and assured me that he would log it and I was good to go. The next day when I came back to the campsite after a day of hiking/climbing someone was occupying the site and it had been thoroughly raked and cleaned out, all of my firewood was missing. When I went to the "Host" he said he was never informed of my change and cleaned it out that morning. He explained that the manager only collects the fees and rarely shares info with them, leaving them in the dark and causing situations like this often. He helped sort it out and ended up giving me the site back and I was relieved. Until the next day, when I returned to the same thing again! This time I just went to a new site, slept, and didn't return to the campground for the rest of my trip. The "Manager" and "Host" were both friendly and kind, but the lack of communication between them caused too many difficulties for the simple time of camping that I was looking for. I'm not interested in having to get my site back every time I roll back into camp. Also, it is super lame that the campground does not have any potable water and that the sites are discounted there for this reason, but that price is not reflected on recreation.gov.
Ron B
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: PIKA
Host was very nice. CG very clean.
Ron B
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: PIKA
Host was very nice. CG very clean.
Luke D
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: PIKA
We camped at Olive Ridge from August 27 - September 4, 2023. It was my first time camping at Olive Ridge. I am a Native of Colorado and have camped all over the state. Olive Ridge is now my forever campstop. I found the camp ground to be very clean and quiet. The camp host was very polite, knowledgeable and very awesome. We definitely had the best week of camping ever. Thank you to Dominic the camp host for adding to our awesome camping week.
Luke D
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: PIKA
We camped at Olive Ridge from August 27 - September 4, 2023. It was my first time camping at Olive Ridge. I am a Native of Colorado and have camped all over the state. Olive Ridge is now my forever campstop. I found the camp ground to be very clean and quiet. The camp host was very polite, knowledgeable and very awesome. We definitely had the best week of camping ever. Thank you to Dominic the camp host for adding to our awesome camping week.
Allen L
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: SNEE
A quiet place in the trees. There's few amenities, but the peace and quiet we're welcome.
Allen L
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: SNEE
A quiet place in the trees. There's few amenities, but the peace and quiet we're welcome.
Kathleen M
VerifiedAugust 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: SNEE
Quiet, basic campground
With large sites and nice shade. Could hear some road noise but clean and well maintained
Kathleen M
VerifiedAugust 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: SNEE
Quiet, basic campground
With large sites and nice shade. Could hear some road noise but clean and well maintained
Kathy D
VerifiedAugust 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: SNEE
Lovely campground with super private campsites. The staff was outstanding. There was a bear making frequent trips into the campground and we were kept aware of its activities on a regular basis; informed when it was trapped and taken away. We had contact with the staff several times a day; they kept everything clean and tidy.
This campground is VERY convenient to Rocky Man. Nat'l Park; we went in everyday of our stay. We'd gotten timed entry passes (through RMNP) in advance. However, this campground is so close that you could easily enter the park before 9 a.m. when you don't need a timed entry; or after 2 when timed entry is also not needed.
Location Olive Ridge
Address:
9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO, 80465
United States
The campground is located on the west side of Colorado Highway 7, between Allenspark and Meeker Park at mile-marker 14. It is approximately six miles north of the intersection of Colorado Highways 7 and 72 (which is 21 miles west-north-west of Lyons), 15 miles south of Estes park, and 29 miles north of Nederland.
Elevation: 2540 feet
64 mi drive to downtown Morrison (about 1 hr 29 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Water is not available at Olive Ridge. Please bring all the water you will need for your stay. There are not utility or water hook-ups, dump stations, or showers within the campground.
- This is bear country! For bear and human safety, keep a clean campsite and do not place food or other attractants in your tent. For more information about visiting bear country, contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife at http://wildlife.state.co.us
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp for more information on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- All campsites must be occupied within 26 hours of the beginning of the reservation. If not present the site will be rented by first come first serve basis.
- EXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $8.00 per vehicle per night and will be collected by the camphost. There is not a way to pay for extra vehicles when you make your reservation. One vehicle consists of one camper being towed by vehicle, or any other vehicle towed behind camper. One van or one truck with camper attached counts as one vehicle.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
- Tents must fit on the pads provided. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted.
- Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times.
- Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.
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Last updated: September 2, 2026
